Weisman v. Davitz

On October 25th, 1930, the appellant signed a promissory note for $1,200, payable to the appellee four months after date, and executed a mortgage on certain leasehold property in Baltimore City to secure the payment of the note at maturity. The consideration for the note and mortgage was a loan from the appellee to the appellant’s father, who, because of the existence of judgments against him, had caused the title to the mortgaged property to be vested in his son, and for that reason the participation of the appellant in the transaction was necessary. Another loan was procured by the…